Non-student beneficiaries for ABSTUDY Away from Base assistance 010-02070090

Under certain circumstances it may be necessary or desirable for a person other than the student to receive Away from Base assistance.

Non-student beneficiaries can be:

• education provider representatives, or
• drivers or pilots of chartered transport

ABSTUDY may not cover the costs of participation in an Away from Base activity for any persons other than specified above. This includes:

• education provider representatives who accompany or participate in an approved activity with students, and
• partners of participating students

ABSTUDY Additional Assistance may be payable for dependents of an Away from Base student. For more information, see Non-student travellers for ABSTUDY.

An education provider may be able to demonstrate that it is more cost effective for its representatives to travel to a community, or communities, to deliver an approved Away from Base activity. This would only apply for approved testing and assessment and residential school activities. Situations may exist where an education provider representative and students may be approved for the same activity. For example, this could occur where a teacher conducts a residential school in a community but other enrolled students in different locations must also attend the residential school.

Allowances available for education provider representatives are:

• ABSTUDY Fares Allowance
• meals and accommodation, paid via either:
  • a residential expenses package, or
  • travel allowance

If the appropriate mode of transport for an Away from Base activity requires the driver or pilot to be away from home for the period of the activity (usually only applicable for a field trip), meals and accommodation costs may be payable. The cost of the chartered transport must not include meals and accommodation for the driver or pilot.

Allowances available for drivers and pilots are:

• meals and accommodation, paid via either:
  • a residential expenses package, or
  • travel allowance